document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110213>Question 110213</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A recreational softball team paid a league entry fee of $825. The cost was covered by equal contributions from each memeber on the team. If there were four more team members, each person could contibute $20 less. How many memebers does the team have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried to write an equation... i made \"x\" be the money the players were contributing and \"p\" be the number of players\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since it said the fee was split evenly, i put 825/x = p.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also, i had (p+4) = 825/(x-20) because if there were four more players they would have to pay $20 less than before. After that, i could understand how you were able to figure out how many members the team had. Could you help me please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks a lot tutor! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A recreational softball team paid a league entry fee of $825. The cost was covered by equal contributions from each memeber on the team. If there were four more team members, each person could contibute $20 less. How many memebers does the team have? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i tried to write an equation... i made \"x\" be the money the players were contributing and \"p\" be the number of players <BR>\n" );
document.write( "since it said the fee was split evenly, i put 825/x = p.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also, i had (p+4) = 825/(x-20) because if there were four more players they would have to pay $20 less than before. After that, i could understand how you were able to figure out how many members the team had. Could you help me please? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have 825/x as the average cost per member at the start.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have 825/(x+4) as the average cost if there were 4 more members.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Old Average - New average = $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "825/x - 825/(x+4) = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*825 = 20x(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "825 = 5x(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165 = x(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x-165 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+15)(x-11)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 (original number of members)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "StanH. </SPAN>\n" );
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